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Abbeys & priories · South West England

Abbotsbury Abbey

In or near Chickerell.

Abbotsbury Abbey — Benedictine abbey in Dorset, England, UK.

Abbotsbury Abbey

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Abbotsbury Abbey is a abbey in south west. Established 1001. (Benedictine abbey in Dorset, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Abbotsbury Abbey, dedicated to Saint Peter, was a Benedictine monastery in the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. The abbey was founded in the 11th century by King Cnut's thegn Orc and his wife Tola, who handsomely endowed the monastery with lands in the area.". Coordinates 50.6645°, -2.5987°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
50.6645, -2.5987
Established
1001

Sources

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